Ivo Goldstein (; born 16 March 1958)
is a
historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the stu ...
, author and
ambassador
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from
Croatia
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. Goldstein is a recipient of the
Order of Danica Hrvatska
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(2007) and the City of Zagreb Award (2005).
Biography
Education
Ivo Goldstein graduated from the
Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb
The Classical Gymnasium ( hr, Klasična gimnazija) is a gymnasium high school (similar to a grammar school in England and Wales) situated in Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1607. In its first year it had 260 students a ...
and in 1976 he enrolled into undergraduate History studies at the
where he graduated in 1979.
In 1988, he received his doctorate from the
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy ( sr, Филозофски факултет Универзитета у Београду), established in 1838 within the Belgrade Higher School, is the oldest Faculty at the University of Belgrade ...
in what was then
Yugoslav constituent
Socialist Republic of Serbia
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.
His doctoral thesis was entitled ″''Byzantium on the Adriatic from Justinian I to Basil II (6th-9th Century)''″.
At three separate occasions he spent a longer study abroad or research periods at the prestigious
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (french: École des hautes études en sciences sociales; EHESS) is a graduate ''grande école'' and ''grand établissement'' in Paris focused on academic research in the social sciences. The ...
in
Paris
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(1981/1982), at the
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; el, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ''Ethnikó ke Kapodistriakó Panepistímio Athinón''), usually referred to simply as the Univers ...
(1987/1988) and the Imre Kertész Kolleg at the
University of Jena
The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (german: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form ''Uni Jena''), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
The un ...
(2011).
Religious life
He is former president of
Bet Israel, a Jewish community in
Zagreb
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, which he founded with his father, historian
Slavko Goldstein
Slavko Goldstein (22 August 1928 – 13 September 2017) was a Croatian historian, politician, and fiction writer.
Biography Early life
Slavko Goldstein was born in Sarajevo in the Jewish family of Ivo and Lea Goldstein. His grandfather Aron h ...
. They are both involved with the reconstruction of the
Zagreb Synagogue
The Zagreb Synagogue ( hr, Zagrebačka sinagoga) was the main place of worship for the Jews, Jewish community of Zagreb in modern-day Croatia. It was constructed in 1867 in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia within the Austrian Empire, and was used u ...
.
Academic and Political Career
Academic Career
In 1980 Goldstein was appointed assistant trainee at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the department for the
medieval history
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
.
He defended his
Master degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. in 1984 under the title ″''Historiographical criteria of
Procopius of Caesarea
Procopius of Caesarea ( grc-gre, Προκόπιος ὁ Καισαρεύς ''Prokópios ho Kaisareús''; la, Procopius Caesariensis; – after 565) was a prominent late antique Greek scholar from Caesarea Maritima. Accompanying the Roman gener ...
''″.
Since 2001 he is a full professor at the
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. His area of expertise is
Byzantium
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and Croatian history in the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
, especially the early Middle Ages, as well as
history of the Jews in Croatia
The history of the Jews in Croatia dates back to at least the 3rd century, although little is known of the community until the 10th and 15th centuries. According to the 1931 census, the community numbered 21,505 members, and it is estimated t ...
and the Croatian history of 20th century. Over the years he also taught at the
University of Osijek
The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek ( hr, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, la, Universitas studiorum Mursensis), commonly known as the University of Osijek (UNIOS), is a public university based in Osijek, Croatia. ...
,
University of Rijeka
The University of Rijeka ( hr, Sveučilište u Rijeci) is in the city of Rijeka, Croatia, with faculties in cities throughout the regions of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Primorje, Istria and Lika.
The University of Rijeka is composed of eleven fa ...
,
University of Split
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and the
University of Mostar
The University of Mostar ( hr, Sveučilište u Mostaru; la, Universitas Studiorum Mostariensis) is the largest public university located in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Previously it was called the University Džemal Bijedić of Mostar, n ...
.
Goldstein is a permanent contributor for the
Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography
The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography ( hr, Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža or LZMK) is Croatia's national lexicographical institution. Based in Zagreb, it was originally established in 1950 as the national lexicographical institu ...
where he is the main editor for the entire field of history since 2003.
Ambassadorship to France and UNESCO
In 2012 Goldstein was named as ambassador of Croatia to
France
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and
UNESCO
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.
In 2017, his terms as ambassador to France and Croatia's permanent delegate to UNESCO ended
when he was succeeded by professional diplomat Filip Vučak.
Works
* ''Bizant na Jadranu'' (1992)
* ''Hrvatski rani srednji vijek'' (1995)
* ''Croatia: A History'' (1999)
ondon: Hurst & Company* ''
Holokaust u Zagrebu'' (2001)
* ''Židovi u Zagrebu 1918.-1941.'' (2005)
* ''Europa i Sredozemlje u srednjem vijeku'' (2006)
* ''Hrvatska 1918.-2008.''(2008)
* ''Tito'' (2015)
*''
The Holocaust in Croatia'' (2016)
*''Kontroverze hrvatske povijesti 20. stoljeća'' (2019)
References
External links
Ivo Goldsteins profile at the
Ruđer Bošković Institute
The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI; hr, Institut Ruđer Bošković, , IRB) is a research institute located in the Šalata neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia, founded in 1950, which studies the sciences.
Description
It is the largest Croatian resea ...
Library
Ivo Goldstein, CROSBI Croatian scientific bibliography
1958 births
Living people
Croatian Byzantinists
20th-century Croatian historians
Croatian Jews
Croatian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Jewish descent
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb alumni
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni
Historians of the Holocaust
Croatian medievalists
University of Zagreb faculty
Ambassadors of Croatia to France
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Scholars of Byzantine history
21st-century Croatian historians